Question

 

A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness. The boy wandered through the wilds for many days. He ____ reached a beautiful castle, where a wise man lived.

Entering the ____， the boy saw the wise man talking with some people listening ____. It was two hours before it was his ____. The boy explained why he had come. The wise man suggested that the boy ____ and return in two hours.

“Meanwhile, I want you to do something”， said the wise man, handing the boy a spoon that held two drops of ____. “As you walk around, carry this spoon without allowing the oil to spill (溢出)．”

The boy began ___ up and down many stairs, keeping his eyes fixed on the ____. After two hours, he returned to the room where the wise man was.

The wise man asked, “Did you see the Persian tapestries (壁毯) ____ in my dining hall? Did you see the ____ that took a master gardener ten years to build？”

The boy was ___， and admitted that he had observed nothing. His only ____ was not to spill the oil he was given.

“Go back and observe the marvels of my world”， said the wise man. “You cannot ____ a man if you know nothing about his house.”

Relieved, the boy picked up the spoon and ____ his exploration again. This time he observed all the ____ of art on the ceilings and the walls. Upon returning, he related ____ everything he had seen.

“But where are the drops of oil I had given to you？” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he ____， the boy saw that the oil was ____.

“Well, there is only one piece of ____ I can give you”， said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to ____ all the marvels of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”

1.A.suddenly　　　　　　B．happily

C．finally D．a(chǎn)ccidentally

2.A.castle B．palace

C．cottage D．kitchen

3.A.eagerly B．a(chǎn)ttentively

C．seriously D．quietly

4.A.conversation B．report

C．chance D．turn

5.A.look around B．look back

C．set down D．set out

6.A.milk B．water

C．oil D．coffee

7.A.sweeping B．climbing

C．running D．jumping

8.A.man B．castle

C．way D．spoon

9.A.hanging B．knitting

C．storing D．flying

10.A.house B．farm

C．garden D．lake

11.A.disappointed B．embarrassed

C．surprised D．confused

12.A.worry B．plan

C．energy D．concern

13.A.trust B．suggest

C．a(chǎn)ccept D．thank

14.A.sought B．continued

C．began D．stopped

15.A.treasures B．works

C．designs D．exhibits

16.A.in detail B．in common

C．in general D．in particular

17.A.contained B．needed

C．bought D．held

18.A.stolen B．gone

C．dry D．ready

19.A.discover B．keep

C．own D．see

20.A.information B．clothing

C．a(chǎn)dvice D．equipment

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.A

6.C

7.B

8.D

9.A

10.C

11.B

12.D

13.A

14.C

15.B

16.A

17.D

18.B

19.C

20.D

【解析】

文章大意：本文是一篇記敘文。一個(gè)小伙子向一位智者請(qǐng)教快樂(lè)的秘密，智者讓他手拿一個(gè)裝有兩滴油的勺子在城堡里四處走走。最后，智者告訴他快樂(lè)的秘密就是：在觀看世界所有奇跡的同時(shí)，永遠(yuǎn)不要忘記勺子里的油。

1.答案：C　finally“最終；終于”。根據(jù)前面的“for many days”可知，他在找了很多天以后，終于到了智者居住的城堡。

2.2】答案：A　根據(jù)第一段最后一句中的“reached a beautiful castle”可知，他進(jìn)入了城堡(castle)。

3.3】答案：B　句意：他看到智者在和一些人講話(huà)，這些人很專(zhuān)心地聽(tīng)著。attentively“專(zhuān)心地”。

4.4】答案：D　句意：小伙子等了兩個(gè)小時(shí)，才輪到他和智者說(shuō)話(huà)。turn“(依次輪到的)機(jī)會(huì)”。

5.5】答案：A　句意：智者讓小伙子在城堡里面四處走走，兩小時(shí)后回來(lái)。

6.6】答案：C　根據(jù)后面一句可知，小伙子手里拿著一個(gè)勺子，里面有兩滴油(oil)。

7.7】答案：B　他開(kāi)始沿著城堡的樓梯爬上爬下(climbing)。

8.8】答案：D　在走動(dòng)的時(shí)候，他的眼睛一直盯著勺子(spoon)。

9.9】答案：A　智者問(wèn)他：“你看到我的餐廳的墻上懸掛著(hanging)的波斯壁毯了嗎？”

10.0】答案：C　此處表示“你看到一個(gè)熟練的園丁花了十年的時(shí)間修建的花園(garden)了嗎？”由后面的“master gardener”可判斷出此處應(yīng)是garden。

11.1】答案：B　句意：面對(duì)智者提出的問(wèn)題，小伙子感到十分尷尬(embarrassed)。他承認(rèn)，自己轉(zhuǎn)了一圈卻什么也沒(méi)有看到。

12.2】答案：D　因?yàn)樗�的全部注意力都放在了勺子里面的油上，所以他什么也沒(méi)有觀察到。concern“重要的事情”。

13.3】答案：A　句意：如果你不了解他的住所，你就不能信任(trust)一個(gè)人。

14.4】答案：C　句意：小伙子松了口氣拿起了勺子，再次開(kāi)始(began)了他的探索之旅。

15.5】答案：B　這次他看到了墻壁上和天花板上所有的藝術(shù)品。work“作品；著作”。

16.6】答案：A　句意：當(dāng)他回到智者身邊時(shí)，他詳細(xì)地講述了這次他看到的一切。in detail“詳細(xì)地”；in common“共有；公有”；in general“總的說(shuō)來(lái)”；in particular“特別；尤其”。

17.7】答案：D　句意：看看手里拿著(held)的勺子，小伙子發(fā)現(xiàn)里面的油沒(méi)有了。

18.8】答案：B　由于這次他只注重觀察城堡的環(huán)境，以至于油灑了，故此處表示油沒(méi)有(gone)了。

19.9】答案：C　最后，智者給了他一條忠告(advice)。

20.20】答案：D　句意：快樂(lè)的秘密就是，在觀看(see)世界所有奇跡的同時(shí)，永遠(yuǎn)不要忘記勺子里的油。